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tangent plane

/ˈtændʒənt pleɪn/

Traducción: Plano que toca una superficie curva en un solo punto y es perpendicular al vector normal en ese punto; se emplea en geometría diferencial y análisis matemático para aproximar localmente la superficie.

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/ˈtændʒənt pleɪn/C1formalscientific
  • esPlano que toca una superficie curva en un solo punto y es perpendicular al vector normal en ese punto; se emplea en geometría diferencial y análisis matemático para aproximar localmente la superficie.

A plane that touches a curved surface at a single point and is perpendicular to the normal vector at that point, used in differential geometry and calculus to approximate surfaces locally.

  1. Mathematical surface conceptC2formal

    A plane that touches a curved surface at a single point and is perpendicular to the normal vector at that point.

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    • The tangent plane to a sphere at any point is perpendicular to the radius.
    • In calculus, the tangent plane approximates the surface near the point of contact.
    • The concept of a tangent plane is essential in differential geometry.